Year 6 writing at greater depth (GDS): quick wins, guidance and helpful materials

In this blog, Martin Galway unpicks some potential quick wins and additional guidance to help you get the best possible outcomes from the final...

But aren’t they too young? Why we should include LGBTQ+ people in our primary curriculum

In this guest blog, Michael Gray explores recent debate around the discussion and inclusion of LGBTQ+ themes in primary school.

Everything flows: is there such a thing as writing fluency?

Is there such a thing as writing fluency? This blog explores some of the ways by which we might help young writers to draft with more confidence.

Text collections – or should I say connections?

Jane Andrews looks at the power of curating book collections to promote reading connections and deeper understanding of content.

Teaching poetry

Thirty years teaching poetry as part of the primary curriculum.

The importance of LGBTQ+ literature in primary schools

Primary English adviser Michael Gray give us his thoughts on how important a diverse book stock is in all education settings.

HfL KS3 Reading Fluency Project: a practice-based review

Follow one KS3 practitioner’s quest to find the holy grail of reading interventions: could her search be over?

Section 28: Impact and legacy

Section 28 had a profound impact on schools and individuals. The consequences are still being felt today.

Ensuring diverse representation across the primary English curriculum: reflecting on our National Primary English Conference

Following our hugely successful conference looking at diverse representation in the Primary English curriculum, this blog gathers session details...

Preparing for the 2022 KS2 Reading SATs: unpicking challenge in non-fiction texts

As schools around the country begin to prepare pupils for the KS2 Reading SATs, we hope this guidance – looking at indicators of perfectly pitched non...